Yohei Kiguchi (entrepreneur)
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Yohei Kiguchi | |
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城口 洋平 | |
| Born | August 5, 1987 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Citizenship | London, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo, University of Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, Business Executive |
| Known for | Founder of Enechange and SMAP ENERGY |
Yohei Kiguchi (城口 洋平, Kiguchi Yohei) (born August 5, 1987)[1] is a Japanese entrepreneur and business executive.[2] He is the founder of Enechange and SMAP ENERGY.[3] He is also the managing partner of Japan Energy Fund.[4][2][5]
Early life and education
[edit]Yohei Kiguchi was born on August 5, 1987. He attended Nada High School[6] and later obtained a degree in law.[7] He received his Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Cambridge in December 2021.[8]
Career
[edit]In 2009, he co-founded the venture company Milog Inc. However, the company faced issues and was dissolved in 2012.[4][9][7][10]
In 2013, Kiguchi conducted research in energy studies at the University of Cambridge and founded the "Cambridge Energy Data Lab," an industry-university collaborative research institute.[11][12]
In 2015, Kiguchi founded Enechange Ltd., focusing on energy tech, and later established SMAP ENERGY Ltd. in the UK.[13][13]
In 2017, Kiguchi was listed in the "Forbes 30 Under 30" Europe list, becoming the first Japanese to be so listed.[2]
Enechange Ltd. became the first energy tech company to be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market in December 2020[14] and achieved unicorn status in November 2021.[15]
Affiliations
[edit]- Yohei Kiguchi serves as a commissioner and observer on various committees under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.[16]
- He serves as the vice chairperson of the "Carbon Neutral Working Group" within JANE (Japan Association of New Economy).[17]
- Kiguchi is a member of the Trilateral Commission Asia Pacific Fellows.[18]
Personal life
[edit]Yohei Kiguchi currently resides in London, United Kingdom, and as of December 2021, his estimated net worth is approximately US$ 163 million.[1][8][19]
See also
[edit]- List of members of the Trilateral Commission
- Energy industry
- University of Cambridge
- University of Tokyo
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Youhei Shiroguchi". IR Bank (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ a b c "Yohei Kiguchi". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
- ^ Okubo, Mami (2023-05-05). "Enechange: Yohei Kiguchi harnesses the power of energy for change". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- ^ a b "David Rockefeller Fellows: Asia Pacific". The Trilateral Commission. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
- ^ "JANE's 10th Anniversary Event Japan Transformation ~Entrepreneurs transforming Japan!~". Japan Association of New Economy. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
- ^ "gendai.media/articles/-/506" (in Japanese). 2010-05-07. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ a b "【新】炎上から復活。エネルギー革命に挑む連続起業家". NewsPicks (in Japanese). 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ a b "Enechange: Yohei Kiguchi harnesses the power of energy for change". bridge. 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ Kiguchi, Yohei (2010). "創業3ヵ月で1億円の資金調達に成功した「大学発ベンチャー株式会社ミログ」～自然言語処理技術を用いたサイト監視システムへの挑戦～". The Journal of the Institute of Image Information and Television Engineers (in Japanese). 64 (3): 318–321. doi:10.3169/itej.64.318.
- ^ "ミログが会社清算 "スパイアプリ"問題で批判、再出発断念". ITmedia News (in Japanese). 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ "We want to be the driving force behind the huge energy industry / The founding story of ENECHANGE Co., Ltd. (Shiroguchi and Arita editions)". Wantedly ENECHANGE Ltd. (in Japanese). 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ "Enechange Yohei Shiroguchi, Chairman and CEO "Using energy data to realize a sustainable world" A young entrepreneur challenging the digital shift in the energy industry". Digital Shift Times (in Japanese). 2019-10-29. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ a b "Yohei Kiguchi - Biography". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
- ^ "[Soaring stock prices] We are a must-have venture for "decarbonization"". NewsPicks (in Japanese). 2020-12-29. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ "[Evaluation 30 times] We will put another game on "decarbonization"". NewsPicks (in Japanese). 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ "次世代スマートメーター制度検討会（第１回）議事概要" (PDF). METI (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ "Launched Carbon Neutral Working Group". JANE (in Japanese). 2022-06-03. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ "Asia Pacific Fellows". Trilateral Commission. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ "[Big Announcement] Startup Entrepreneur "100 Billionaires"". NewsPicks (in Japanese). 2021-12-29. Retrieved 2023-06-11.